Making Oregon relevant by investing in disruptive entrepreneurs

Innovation, Oregon-grown

Understand your patient’s out-of-network benefits and submit a claim for them in minutes. No Phone. No Paperwork.

Gust connects startups with the largest collection of investors across the world.

Get the lenses you need, in your own frames, without leaving home.

DiabetOmics is a leading medical diagnostics company pioneering innovative noninvasive assessment of diabetes risk, progression and complications. DiabetOmics’ mission is to advance the health and well-being of people with or at risk for diabetes through the application of clinical insight and advanced technology.

The Portland Seed Fund is a privately managed fund and non-resident accelerator focused on providing emerging companies the capital, mentoring, and connections to propel them to the next level.

ID Experts is the leading provider of comprehensive data breach solutions that deliver the most positive outcomes. Since 2003, ID Experts has managed hundreds of data breach incidents for leading healthcare organizations, corporations, financial institutions, universities, and government agencies across the United States.

Vadio produces the most integrated digital player for radio, converting live stations and live content into a video stream. Vadio viewers see the music video for the songs they hear on-air and, hear on-air personalities in a seamless streaming experience.

Tellagence develops and markets software for marketers and knowledge workers to understand and predict the behaviors of social networks while taking into account the dynamic nature of the individuals and relationships within them. Tellagence allows companies to optimize the use of resources, and target the right audience with the right message.

Measureful is a SaaS platform that collects online marketing data and distills into simple, insightful stories; bringing enterprise-level analysis to small and mid-sized retailers.

AppThwack tests native and web-based mobile apps in parallel on real, non-emulated devices we host and producing detailed reports in about five minutes for a fraction of the cost of human QA or a self-maintained device lab.

OnTheGo Platforms software make smart glasses easier to use and the applications on them more powerful. The first piece of the OnTheGo platform is called TouchVision.

Welcome to our world of Rethought Beans. Profoundly delicious, freshly packed, and ready to eat. Gently saute’ed using the finest natural ingredients. Busting with wholesome nutrition. Join us as we elevate the bean to its rightful place in our celebration of life. These aren’t just beans. They’re Rethought Beans.

SERPs brings together the most comprehensive search data from multiple sources to deliver insights to help you succeed. Gone are days of having to log in to numerous services to access your rankings, traffic reports, top pages or conversions. With SERPs you get all the data you need in one simple dashboard.

Our specific focus is on web and mobile opportunities that require limited capital to demonstrate market traction, but have a shot at making a real dent in the universe at scale.

MobileRQ makes it easy to put your existing data and assets to work. Combine mobile data from your app, your CRM and loyalty data, and your creative assets and inventory with MobileRQ’s data sources and technology to engage with your customers like never before.

Chirpify works with brands, agencies and networks who want to leverage social as the point of conversion for their multi-channel marketing campaigns.

Indice Semiconductor’s innovative power control technology drives leading energy efficient LED lighting, automotive audio amplifiers and signal conversion solutions. We design, develop, and test products ourselves, overseeing manufacturing and distribution, providing us an in-depth understanding of the life cycle of our fully commercialized products.

First of its kind ScreenChip System – an easy to use experimental platform for C. elegans – mutant phenotyping, drug screening and toxicological assessment.

Provides robust, drone based sensing and imaging technologies for agriculture along with accessible and effective data processing solutions that increase yield and reduce cost.

The Dyrt is all about making searching for campgrounds and guided adventure trips a better experience. Through beautiful technology and an amazing community of outdoor enthusiasts, The Dyrt is ending the pain of searching for campgrounds and guided adventure trips.

We don’t make drones. We make them useful. We take care of the compliance management so you can get the data.

Modern Banking for Small Business—Seed offers all of the the services you need, but without the hassle

IOTAS is the smart home experience designed specifically for renters. By partnering directly with property developers, managers and ownership groups, we assist in defining what smart home experience you desire for your community, portfolio… and your residents!

Connecting consumers to a community of certified pros through on-demand video streeming.

The CrowdSmart community identifies the world’s top startups using advanced predictive tech powered by our community’s collective intelligence for radically improved investment results.

Accelerated platform for realtime analytics

Our Values

Disruption

We’re inspired by entrepreneurs that reject
the status quo, and who are driven by
market traction. We value ingenuity, insight
and intelligence.

Focus & Discipline

Going from startup to a successful exit takes dedication, engagement, and clear expectations. We accelerate success with resources, values and vision.

Oregon Entrepreneurship

We are committed to increasing Oregon’s entrepreneurial footprint through committed, sustainable investment in new businesses and growing enterprises.

Our Partners

Our Team

Tom Sperry

Mr. Tom Sperry is a co-founder and the Managing Director of Rogue Venture Partners- A Portland Oregon based Private Equity Fund.

Prior to Rogue, he was the CEO of Exit Games Inc. Exit Games is a venture capital backed technology company with a focus on the video game industry. Prior to Exit Games he was the CEO of the Venture backed company Blade3D headquartered in Shanghai, China. Prior to his role at Blade3D, held senior management positions with HNC Software (Executive Director) and Looking Glass Studios (Director). Tom began his career at Microsoft Corporation, where he was a founding member of the Games Division.

Education & Experience

M.B.A. – The Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario

International Executive M.B.A. Program located in Hong Kong – 2002-2004

Harvard Business School Private Equity/Venture Capital – 2016

Harvard Business School OPM – 2018

Boards/Community Involvement

Complier Enterprise – Board Member

AppThwack — Past Board Member

Athletepath — Past Board Member

On The Go Platforms — Past Board Member

Tellagence — Past Board Member

Vadio — Past Board Member

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry — Board Member

Portland Evergreen chapter of Young Presidents Organization — Member

NemaMetrix – Board Observer

The Dyrt – Board Observer

Rigado – Board Observer

Streem – Board Observer

Rick Miller (Karl R. Miller, Jr.)

Rick Miller is a seventh generation Oregonian who enjoys starting and growing businesses and helping other entrepreneurs do the same. In 2010 Miller co-founded the private equity firm, Rogue Venture Partners, to invest in Oregon based entrepreneurs and early stage businesses with funding and mentorship. After successfully deploying its first fund of approximately $15m, Rogue is now raising and investing its second fund, the Oregon State Venture Fund.

Miller also founded the Avamere Group in 1995 and currently serves as its Chairman. Avamere is a diversified family of companies headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon, with a progressive agenda to keep seniors healthy, independent and out of hospitals and nursing facilities for as long as practicable. The Avamere Group is one of the Northwest’s largest and most diversified senior care and housing providers with annual revenue approaching $1B and an employment base of nearly 8000.

Boards/Community Involvement

Oregon Investment Council, Governor appointed — Member

Portland State University, Board of Trustees — Chair Elect

Portland Community Church — Elder

Lake Oswego Corporation — Treasurer

Young President’s Organization — Current Member and Past Chair

Oregon Health Care Association, Tigard, OR — Past Chair

American Health Care Association, Washington, DC — Past Chair

Radar, Portland, OR — Board Member

Diabetomics, Portland, OR — Board Member

Payless Pharmacy, Portland, OR — Board Member

Ardon Pharmacy, Portland, OR — Board Member

Sightbox, Portland, OR — Previous Board Member

Awards/Recognition

Portland State University, Simon Benson Award – 2013

Portland State Business Schools Distinguished Graduate Alumni – 2012

Oregon’s Most Admired Companies – “Health Care”- 2010

Portland Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40”- 2004

Education

Master of Business Administration, Portland State University – 1991

B.A. – Marketing and Management, University of Oregon – 1987

John Stirek

John Stirek began his career with Trammell Crow Company in 1986 as an office and industrial leasing agent in Seattle, WA. He became a Project Partner in 1989 and moved to Portland, OR in 1991 to become a division partner. In 1995, John became Managing Director for Oregon and Nevada. In 1997, he was promoted to Western U.S. Director of Development and Investment. He then served as Chief Operating Officer from 2001-2003 and now serves as President for the Company’s Western Operations overseeing seven offices.

Education & Experience

Harvard Business School, MBA

Oregon State University, Bachelor of Science, Accounting

Adam Stoll

Adam is a Partner at Rogue Venture Partners where he joined in 2015.

Prior to Rogue, Adam was the CFO and Lead IT Architect of Smart Choice MRI, a growth focused privately held healthcare services company based in Milwaukee, WI. In that position, Adam oversaw all financial operations and focused on overarching financial strategy and planning. Prior to his role at Smart Choice, Adam was a Global Program Manager for Exit Games, a German based, venture capital backed technology company.

Adam graduated with a BA in International Comparative Policy Studies and Political Science from Reed College in Portland, Oregon. He then received an MBA with honors from the Graduate School of Management at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Adam is a fluent Spanish and Catalan speaker and loves to garden and be in the mountains whenever possible.

Education & Experience

Master of Business Administration, Marquette University – 2012

BA – International Comparative Policy Studies, Reed College – 2005

Awards/Recognition

TR Martin Award for Excellence in Graduate Education – 2012

Healthcare Heroes Award – 2009

Boards/Community Involvement

PeppNation Sports Leadership Camps – Board Member

Complier Enterprise – Board Observer

The Dyrt – Board Observer

Antenna – Board Observer

Caroline Lewis

Caroline Lewis joined Rogue in 2018.

Prior to Rogue, Caroline was Senior Director of Strategy and Operations for Global Design, Product, and Merchandising at Nike. In her position, Caroline managed a $500MM portfolio of strategic programs across three international business units. Prior to being recruited to work for Nike, Caroline was a Practice and Account Director for a start-up firm, where she was responsible for tripling the growth of the firm in headcount and revenue and expanding operations to a new city. Caroline also spent 5 years as a management consultant for Hitachi Consulting, working with Fortune 100 companies on executing large scale strategic programs and executive coaching. She has extensive experience in operations, organizational effectiveness, change management, Lean Six Sigma, Rapid Prototyping, Agile Development, portfolio, and project management.

Caroline graduated as a Division 1 Field Hockey player with an MS in Psychology from Davidson College, in Davidson, North Carolina. She then received an MBA with a focus on entrepreneurship from Portland State University.